Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Armenian

Usage note

Armenians have an ancient history and a rich stock of ancient Armenian names to go along with it, as well as Armenian versions of names from the Bible.

Many Armenians from the former Soviet Union, such as the present-day Republic of Armenia, use Russian first names. Armenians in other parts of the world are likewise influenced, or they might use Armenian names which would be easy to pronounce by people in their home country.

Surnames also appear with -yan so that Demirchian can be spelt Demirchyan.

Girls' names

Admina
Adrine
Aghavni
Aida
Akabi
Alidz
Alis
Alisa
Almast
Altoun
Ana
Anahit
Anait
Anel
Angelig
Angig
Ani
Anig
Aniuta
Anna
Annakhatoun
Anoush
Antaram
Araxi
Armenia
Arousiag
Arpig
Arpine
Asdghik
Astghik
Avedis
Avetis
Azad
Azadouhi
Azni
Azniv
Baidzar
Bela
Berjanoush
Diro
Diroun
Dirun
Donara
Doudou
Dzovig
Dzovo
Edessia
Eliz
Ellizabeth
Ello
Emma
Eojen
Flora
Frunze
Gadarine
Gayane
Ginara
Gohar
Haiganoush
Haigouhi
Hamas
Hamasiye
Hasmig
Heghine
Horsi
Hranoush
Hripsime
Huliane
Iliona
Isgouhi
Iveta
Izabella
Jora
Julieta
Julietta
Karen
Karina
Karine
Karo
Karolina
Katarine
Keghanoush
Keghouhi
Khosrovidoukht
Knarig
Kristine
Larisa
Lena
Lilik
Liparit
Lusaper
Lusentak
Luso
Mairanoush
Makrouhi
Manishag
Maran
Margar
Margarid
Margarit
Maria
Mariam
Mariane
Marie
Marina
Marinae
Marjik
Maro
Maroush
Masis
Mayis
Mayisa
Melsidia
Nartig
Nartouhi
Nazenig
Nemzar
Nemzour
Norayr
Noyemi
Noyemzar
Nune
Nvard
Nvart
Nver
Osig
Ovsanna
Pailoun
Pareli
Parantsem
Parkouhi
Pergrouhi
Perouz
Persape
Prapion
Raisa
Ramela
Relemma
Rita
Ruzanna
Saghome
Sahaganoush
Sandoukht
Sara
Sareen
Saten
Satig
Seda
Selma
Serpuhi
Seta
Shahnara
Shamiram
Shoghahat
Shoghi
Shoushan
Shushan
Siamara
Siran
Sirarpie
Siroun
Sirvat
Sophia
Sophie
Sophula
Soghovme
Surpig
Surpouhi
Surpun
Susana
Susanna
Suzanna
Takoohi
Takou
Takoun
Tamar
Tamara
Tigranui
Tsoghig
Turvand
Turvanda
Undza
Valeria
Vardui
Varsenig
Varso
Vart
Varta
Varta-Khatoun
Vartanouhi
Vartanoush
Varteoughi
Vartouhi
Vartoush
Varvare
Vehanoush
Vergine
Vika
Victoria
Vshdouhi
Yeghia
Yeghine
Yeghisabet
Yelepsia
Yeraniag
Yeranuhi
Yerchanig
Yevgine
Yugaper
Yughig
Yura
Zagiri
Zanazan
Zaro
Zarouhi
Zemfira
Zepure
Ziazan
Zumraukht

Boys' names

Abraham
Adom
Aghajan
Aghasi
Aghaton
Aghvan
Aharon
Akim
Albert
Alek
Aleksan
Alik
Altoun
Andranik
Anton
Antranik
Anush
Ara
Arakel
Aram
Aramayis
Ararat
Arayik
Ardash
Arden
Areg
Aristak
Arman
Armen
Armenak
Arout
Arpiar
Arsen
Arshak
Arshaluys
Arshavir
Artak
Artashes
Artavazd
Artin
Artur
Artyom
Arzuman
Ashot
Atom
Avetik
Avik
Azat
Babken
Baghdasar
Bartev
Daniel
Davit
Diratsou
Donig
Edik
Edvard
Emil
Esayi
Firouz
Franciscos
Gagik
Galust
Garbis
Garegin
Garnik
Gazar
Gegham
Gevork
Gevorg
Ghazi
Gnel
Grigor
Gurgen
Hagop
Haig
Haigaz
Hakob
Hamazasp
Hambardzum
Hamlet
Haro
Harout
Harut
Hasan
Hayk
Haykanush
Haykaram
Henrik
Hovhannes (Jorik)
Hovik
Hovnan
Hovo
Hovsep
Hrachik
Hrachya
Hranush
Ignadios
Ishkhan
Jirayr
Kajik
Kaloosh
Kamo
Karapet
Karo
Kersam
Kevork
Khachatur
Krikor
Lazar
Levik
Levon
Lusik
Magar
Makar
Malkhas
Manvel
Marat
Martiros
Martun
Mekhitar
Mesrob
Mhair
Mher
Mihran
Mikael
Minas
Misak
Mkhitar
Mkrtich
Mnatsakan
Mourad
Murad
Mushegh
Nazar
Nerses
Never
Norayr
Norik
Nver
Ounan
Ovagem
Pakarad
Paren
Pasha
Poghos
Radik
Raffi
Rafik
Razmik
Robert
Roman
Ruben
Rubik
Rudik
Sahak
Samvel
Sargis
Sarkis
Sasun
Seboun
Serj
Sero
Serob
Seryoja
Shahen
Shavarsh
Shirak
Smbat
Sos
Spartak
Stepan (Styopa)
Stepannos (Styopa)
Suren
Surik
Talis
Taron
Taronik
Tatos
Telman
Tigran
Tigris
Toma
Torkom
Tornik
Tsolag
Vachagan
Vagharsh
Vahag
Vahan
Vahram
Vananush
Varaz
Vardan
Vardges
Varouj
Vartan
Varuj
Varujan
Vasil
Vatchagan
Vazgen
Vemir
Vigen
Viken
Virab
Volodya
Vram
Yeghishe
Yerem
Yervand
Yesayi
Yetvart
Yezik
Yurik
Zakar
Zaven
Zkon
Zohrab

Surnames

Top 20

Hagopian
Vartanian
Garabedian
Nazarian
Markarian
Sarkisian
Simonian
Krikorian
Boyajian
Sarkissian
Avakian
Arakelian
Grigorian
Najarian
Bedrosian
Ohanian
Tashjian
Minassian
Kazarian
Papazian

Others

Abajian
Abelian
Aboudourian
Abrahamian
Abramian
Adamian
Adjemian
Afarian
Agajanian
Agbashian
Aghajanian
Aghasarian
Agopian
Aharonian
Aivazian
Ajamian
Ajelian
Ajemian
Akcheralian
Akopian
Alboyajian
Alexanian
Aloyan
Altoonian
Altounian
Amirian
Amirkhanian
Amlian
Ananian
Andonian
Andreassian
Andrian
Antablian
Antonian
Antreasian
Apelian
Apkarian
Aposhian
Aprahamian
Arabian
Armenagian
Armenian
Arslanian
Artinian
Arutunian
Arutyunian
Arzoumanian
Asadoorian
Asadorian
Asadourian
Ashjian
Aslanian
Asmarian
Assadourian
Atamian
Attarian
Avanesian
Avanessian
Avedian
Avedikian
Avedisian
Avedissian
Avetisian
Ayvazian
Azadian
Azarian
Azizian
Babadjanian
Babaian
Babalian
Babayan
Babikian
Baboyan
Badalian
Bagdasarian
Baghdasarian
Baghdassarian
Bakalian
Bakhshian
Balalian
Balian
Baronian
Barsamian
Barseghian
Barsekian
Barsoumian
Bartamian
Bashian
Basmadjian
Basmajian
Bastegian
Bazarian
Bazoian
Bedjidian
Bedrossian
Bekmezian
Belekian
Berber
Berberian
Beshgetoorian
Beudjekian
Bilezikjian
Boghesian
Boghosian
Boghossian
Bogosian
Bohigian
Bolian
Boroyan
Boudakian
Bournazian
Boyadjian
Bozoyan
Bshikian
Burian
Buzantian
Casparian
Chaderjian
Chilingirian
Chobanian
Cholakian
Dakessian
Danagoulian
Danielian
Darakjian
Darbenian
Darbinian
Dardarian
Davidian
Davitian
Davoodian
Defterderian
Demerjian
Demirchian
Demirdjian
Demirjian
Der Artenian
Derderian
Der Ghozarian
Derian
Der Krikorian
Der Mardirosian
Derounian
Der Sarkissian
Deukmejian
Devejian
Dilberian
Dionysian
Dishian
Djerahian
Donabedian
Donigian
Donikian
Donoyan
Doomanian
Dostourian
Dudukjian
Dulian
Ebrahimian
Eghigian
Egoyan
Ekizian
Emerzian
Erdoglian
Eshaghian
Eskidjian
Estupian
Estupinian
Eurdekian
Fabricatorian
Farajian
Farmanian
Ferhadian
Filipian
Fillipian
Fillippian
Gabrielian
Gadjibekian
Gaganian
Gagatchian
Galstian
Garoghlanian
Gasparian
Gatian
Gazarian
Geragosian
Geuvjehizian
Gevorgian
Gevorkian
Ghanbarian
Gharibian
Ghazarian
Ghazbarian
Ghazirossian
Giragosian
Goorjian
Gordian
Goshgarian
Gostanian
Goulouzian
Gregorian
Grotrian
Gulabian
Gulezian
Gulian
Gurjian
Gurunian
Gyulatian
Habechian
Hachigian
Hacopian
Haigazian
Hairabedian
Hairapetian
Hajian
Hakimian
Hakobian
Hakopian
Halajian
Hamalian
Hampartzoumian
Hanoyan
Harabedian
Haroian
Harootunian
Haroutiounian
Haroutunian
Hartoonian
Hartounian
Hartunian
Harutunian
Harutyunian
Hashemian
Hatzakordzian
Hekimian
Houmarian
Hounanian
Housepian
Hovakimian
Hovanesian
Hovanessian
Hovhannisian
Hovanian
Hovsepian
Howsepian
Hrechdakian
Hyrapetian
Iloulian
Indoyan
Indzheyan
Injijian
Iskenderian
Izmirlian
Jabejian
Jaffarian
Jagharian
Jaghatspanian
Jamgochian
Jamgotchian
Janessian
Janigian
Janiyan
Jeghelian
Jibotian
Jiminian
Jojakian
Jouharian
Julakian
Kaakajian
Kabakian
Kachadoorian
Kafkadjian
Kalagian
Kalajian
Kalantarian
Kalashian
Kalaydjian
Kalayjian
Kalian
Kaloustian
Kalpakian
Kandarian
Kaprelian
Kaprielian
Karabedian
Karagozian
Karagouzian
Karakashian
Karakelian
Karakhanian
Karapetian
Karatavukian
Karayan
Kardashian
Karian
Karibian
Karimian
Karmenian
Karnikian
Kartozian
Kasabian
Kasbarian
Kashanian
Kashian
Kasparian
Kassabian
Katchikian
Kazanchian
Kazandjian
Kazanjian
Kazazian
Kechechian
Kechichian
Kehyayan
Keledjian
Keleshian
Kerestedjian
Keshishian
Kevorkian
Khachadoorian
Khachatourian
Khachatrian
Khachaturian
Khachigian
Khachikian
Khalapian
Khashamanian
Khatchadourian
Khatcherian
Khatchoyan
Kilarjian
Kirakosian
Kirkorian
Kirlian
Kizirian
Knabjian
Kocharian
Kojababian
Kolanian
Kolanjian
Komshian
Koshkarian
Kotzian
Kouyoumdjian
Kouyoumjian
Krikorian
Kupelian
Kurkeyerian
Kurkjian
Kushdilian
Kushmanian
Laloyan
Lazarian
Libarian
Magarian
Maghakian
Magorian
Mahdessian
Mailian
Malayan
Malkasian
Maloumian
Manoogian
Manookian
Manoughian
Manoukian
Mansourian
Manucharian
Manukian
Marderosian
Mardirosian
Mardirossian
Margarian
Margosian
Markosian
Martirosian
Mashourian
Matavian
Matosian
Matossian
Mazloomian
Mazmanian
Megerdichian
Megerditchian
Mehrabian
Mekhalian
Melikian
Melkonian
Mesrobian
Mgrditchian
Michaelian
Micharian
Mikaelian
Minasian
Mirzaian
Mishkanian
Mizloumian
Mkchian
Mkhitrian
Mkrtchian
Momjian
Mooradian
Mooschekian
Moradian
Mordjikian
Moscoffian
Mouhibian
Mouradian
Movsesian
Muradian
Nabavian
Nadzharian
Nahabedian
Nahigian
Nakashian
Nalbandian
Narghizian
Nersesian
Nersessian
Nishanian
Norashkarian
Norian
Nourian
Odabachian
Odabashian
Oganesian
Ohanesian
Ohanessian
Ohannessian
Omartian
Onanian
Orchanian
Ordoubegian
Orullian
Oungoulian
Ouzenian
Ouzounian
Ovanessian
Oynoyan
Panosian
Panossian
Panoyan
Papelian
Paraseghian
Parsadanian
Parseghian
Perian
Petrikian
Petrosian
Petrossian
Piligian
Pirumian
Pogosian
Pogossian
Poladian
Poponian
Rahimian
Raisian
Rechrarian
Rostomian
Roubanian
Roupenian
Ruzgerian
Saakian
Sabounian
Sadarian
Sadeghian
Sagatelian
Saghian
Sahagian
Sahakian
Samuelian
Sanamian
Sarafian
Sargisian
Sargsian
Sarkis
Saroyan
Savadjian
Sayadian
Seferian
Seghpedrosian
Semerdjian
Semerjian
Semilian
Serabian
Serian
Seropian
Serverian
Setian
Sexenian
Shahbazian
Shahinian
Shahnazarian
Shahparonian
Shahverdian
Shakarian
Shamlian
Sheroyan
Shirinian
Shirvanian
Shismanian
Shmavarian
Simitian
Sinanian
Siradeghian
Sirounian
Sivaslian
Slobodian
Slobodzian
Smsarian
Soghomonian
Sohigian
Solakian
Soojian
Sookasian
Stepanian
Sumbulian
Sundukian
Surabian
Susmassian
Tabibian
Tacorian
Tahmasian
Tahmizian
Takvorian
Talanian
Tamrazian
Tanielian
Tankian
Tarakjian
Tarpinian
Tarzian
Tatarian
Tatevosian
Tatevossian
Tatosian
Tavitian
Tchakian
Tchaparian
Tertzagian
Terzian
Thomasian
Tokmajian
Tomasian
Tomassian
Tombalakian
Topalian
Topjian
Torigian
Torosian
Torossian
Tossounian
Toumians
Tourikian
Tramblian
Tutunjian
Vahanian
Vanlian
Vardanian
Varjabedian
Vartabedian
Vesgersian
Virabian
Vosganian
Voskanian
Yacobian
Yacoubian
Yaghejian
Yaghoubian
Yapounjian
Yazdanian
Yeghiayan
Yerkanian
Yossarian
Yousefian
Yulduzian
Zakarian
Zamanian
Zargarian
Zartarian
Zeytounlian
Zildjian
Zipperian
Zoolalian
Zulalian